Classic mech-police drama Patlabor is finally to return in 2014 – but as a live action project, a decision which seems to have rankled those hoping for more of the anime.

Production is by Omnibus Japan, the CG and post-production company credited on such classics as Evangelion 2.0 and Oppai Ballet, and Tohokushinsha, their parent company and the producers of the original Patlabor anime, as well as Saikano and the original Appleseed OVA.

The decision to use live action (although given the content of the show “CG action with live actors” looks likely to be a more appropriate description) rather than anime already looks to have won the show few takers amongst fans, with “Patraper” quips accompanying complaints about both the quality of Japanese mecha-CG and the universally underwhelming nature of anime-live action adaptations.

And over a franchise that has had success turning garbage.
I do not know what it is happening with the medias nowadays ,probably get easy money even if the franchise is over.
A good story wasted that will look like a power rangers!
Give a chance? This is another omen of failure and unhappiness for old fans ...........

Casshern, Battle Royale 2, Ring 2, Eko Eko Azarak, Kouga Ninpouchou Basilisk - The Live-Action ("Shinobi: Heart Under Blade"), really a huge portion of Japanese movies I have seen that were not directed by Kinji Fukasaku or Akira Kurosawa, did not feature Takeshi Kitano, or were not comedies.

Indeed. So long as those assholes at Hollywood keep their grubby mits off of them, live-action adaptations of Japanese properties tend to be watchable at the very least. Hell, a cheap Chinese knock-off seems like it would be better.

nothing personal.. but casherns fighting animation looked kinda gay to me. maybe i just prefer a more fast paced (less pictures, frames, time per move) fighting style. or maybe it was his skinny tight suit which made him look that way.....

It will be interesting to see how Pacific Rim fares first. The designs are nothing at all alike, but if it's successful, it'll at least show that a live action giant mecha movie is feasible.

If they can produce a movie that doesn't require people to watch with a large amount of suspension of belief, it would be incredible. And no cheating where the mechs are hardly featured at all like the second movie.

After that, who knows, live action Macross or dare I say Evangelion? Just so long as they don't completely ruin the license...